Tim McGraw

McGraw mastered the art of country-awards dressing a long time ago and proves he hasn’t lost a step, with this glen plaid suit and bold burgundy shirt, finished off with one of our favorite tailored footwear right now, Chelsea boots.

2/16

Dustin Lynch

Lynch’s look is more hat tip than full-throttle thumbs up, but he did nail the fit of that jacket and tried a different dark mix of brown, gray, and black, that works in an unexpectedly elegant way.

3/16

**Brantley Gilbert **

So that’s where all the deadstock Ed Hardy ended up.

4/16

Brett Eldredge

We’re all for a suit with a bit of sheen, but this… this was wad and buffed before hitting the red carpet. Also, we know slim is in, but your should still be able to comfortably button everything.

5/16

Blake Shelton

Shelton strapped on the kitchen sink of red carpet looks, trying to blend a tudo jacket, dark shirt and tie, three-piece suit, and dad jeans all into one outfit. The takeaway? Pick one lane and stick to it.

6/16

Luke Bryan

The CMA red carpet isn’t the first place we’d expect Oscar-caliber rigs, so consider us grateful to Bryan here, who brought some serious Hollywood style to the awards show.

7/16

**Jason Aldean **

We appreciate Aldean’s effort to bring a sartorial touch to the usual jeans-and-boots cowboy look, but black, instead of camel, would have added a dressier spin better suited for the red carpet.

8/16

Jason Mraz

Dude, if you look this bored with what you’re wearing, what do you think we’re going to think of it?

9/16

Lady Antebellum

Charles Kelley (at right) either has a damn good tailor or reads GQ religiously, because every time we spot the musician, he’s in some perfectly fitted sartorial gear. This three-piece windowpane suit with burnished monk strap shoes just confirms what we already knew.

10/16

Darius Rucker

Is Rucker taking dressing tips from Blake Shelton? Four items of clothing, and not one goes together.

11/16

The Band Perry

When bad hair happens to good suits.

12/16

**Hunter Hayes **

From what we gather, Hayes is country music’s answer to Justin Beiber, but talented and without a penchant for Panamanian hookers. It also appears Hayes has Beiber beat on the red carpet, too, by pulling every of-the-moment menswear piece (brown suit, micro-pattern shirt, suede oords) together in one fitted rig.

13/16

**Scotty McCreery **

Sorry, is this an awards show or a Jim Halpert costume party?

14/16

Kip Moore

Minimalism is about reducing an outfit to the bare necessities. Just to be clear, this is not that; this is lazy.

15/16

Sam Palladio

Velvet is one of menswear’s trickier fabrics, but when it’s cut slim and fits right, as Palladio’s does, it’s a swagger home run.

16/16

Keith Urban

We noticed Nicole Kidman wasn’t on the red carpet with you, Keith. And you dressed like this. Please invite her next time. Thanks.

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